Blood donations crucial this month

Cambridge Times

Canadian Blood Services is in need of blood over Christmas and in the new year.

Collecting blood during the holiday season is a challenge, as many donors go away or are busy with other activities. Yet, many patients will spend their holiday receiving cancer treatment or undergoing life-saving surgery and emergency care. During the weeks of Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, Canadian Blood Services estimates a need for 25,000 Canadians to give blood so that the needs of hospital patients across Canada can be met. And there is a need for 3,000 more Canadians to book appointments to help meet targeted collections.

“We’d like to thank people in Cambridge who took the time to donate blood so far this holiday season, but we need that generosity to continue through the end of the year,” says Chris van Doorn, community development coordinator